A Georgia man is behind bars after he allegedly attacked a food delivery driver.

Sonya King told WSB she was making a delivery in Atlanta when she encountered 54-year-old customer Rick Painter.

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Painter allegedly asked her to come and put the food on the counter.

"He seemed normal. Anybody would have went in," King said.

King said as she headed towards the door to leave, Painter offered her a tip. As he looked through his wallet, he said, "Oh and by the way, I'm Jesus."

Alarmed, King said she started moving back toward the door. That's when she said she felt him grab her head scarf.

"He's grabbing me and trying to choke me with my own niqab. I kept telling that man I've got kids. In the midst of me fighting him, he's grabbing my head," King said. "He thought he was Jesus, but Jesus wouldn't do that to nobody."

King said she poked Painter in the eyes and used her car keys to fight back. She eventually escaped and called 911.

After he was treated for injuries to his face, police arrested him on charges of battery.

King believes Allah protected her, and allowed her to return home to her husband and four children.

WSB contacted DoorDash, the food delivery service King was working for. They released the following statement:

"DoorDash takes the safety of its community extremely seriously for Dashers, consumers, and merchants. We do not tolerate violence in any form. After learning of this incident, DoorDash took action to deactivate the consumer’s account pending a full investigation. DoorDash is prepared to cooperate with law enforcement to enable them to take swift, appropriate action."